Free or “discounted” vacation scam This variation involves fraudulent offers of free or discounted vacations using company names like Expedia, Air Canada, Transat, WestJet and…
InsuranceHotline.com believes Ontario drivers should have barrier-free access to their driver’s record and insurance history, especially in today’s digital world. Drivers in Ontario currently do not…
Consumers shopping online should be wary not to fall victim to counterfeit goods. Counterfeiters have become proficient in producing websites that have the same look…
While the RRSP contribution deadline has passed, Canadians can continue .to utilize Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSA) to save for the future. According to BMO’s…
Wealthsimple Trade, a new stock-trading mobile app, is available to people across Canada today. With Wealthsimple Trade, Canadians can buy and sell thousands of Canadian…
New technologies are rapidly changing the way Canadians bank as more than three-quarters of Canadians (76 per cent) use digital channels to conduct most of…
Romance Scam – Recognize, reject and report it! Recognize it: What is the Romance Scam? A romance scam involves any individual with false romantic intentions…
Overview Extortion scams refer to any person who unlawfully obtains money, property or services from a person, entity or institution through coercion. Scammers come up…
Any false, deceptive, misleading or fraudulent solicitation involving the advertisement of a loan. Commonly, the ads are found in publications such as newspapers, classified ads,…
Mystery shopper scam Consumers receive a text message advising them that they have been selected to be a mystery shopper. Shoppers Drug Mart, Shoppers Canada,…